๐Ÿ—ณ 2026 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTION โ€” NOVEMBER 3, 2026

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Larry Johnson

Colorado House District 8 2026 ยท 2026

21
Policy Positions
44%
Avg Confidence
9
Issue Areas
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Policy Positions

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Economy

2 positions

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found regarding Larry Johnson's position on tariffs as a trade policy tool; score is based on party-level inference noting that Democrats have mixed views on tariffs. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on a $17 federal minimum wage specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive economic tendencies typical of Colorado Democratic House candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
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Education

1 position

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (D-CO-8) on this specific policy; position inferred primarily from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive leanings typical of Democratic House candidates in Colorado, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’
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Environment

3 positions

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on this specific emissions target; position inferred primarily from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive climate policy alignment typical of Colorado Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on this specific emissions target; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive climate policy stances typical of Colorado Democratic candidates. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic party alignment and general progressive environmental stances typical of Colorado Democratic candidates, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific record. Fact-check this โ†’
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Foreign Policy

3 positions

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on foreign assistance; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment, which generally supports maintaining foreign aid commitments, though with insufficient candidate-specific evidence to assign high confidence. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this candidate on defense budget increases; position inferred from typical Democratic Party alignment, which generally favors more modest or restrained defense spending growth, though individual members vary widely. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Oppose
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this candidate on defense budget increases specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party norms and typical progressive leanings in CO-8, a competitive district, with no direct statements or votes on record. Fact-check this โ†’
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Gun Policy

3 positions

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on universal background checks; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and typical Democratic candidate stances in Colorado, with low confidence due to lack of a verifiable record. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (Democrat, CO-8) on universal background checks specifically; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and typical positions of Democratic candidates in competitive Colorado districts. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on this specific policy; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment on assault weapons bans, though CO-8 is a competitive district that may moderate positions. Fact-check this โ†’
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Healthcare

2 positions

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on Medicare for All; position inferred from Democratic party affiliation and general progressive lean typical of Colorado Democratic House candidates, though no specific statements or voting record were identified. Fact-check this โ†’

Do you support federal legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on Medicare drug price negotiation specifically; position inferred from Democratic party alignment and general progressive policy tendencies typical of Democratic House candidates in Colorado. Fact-check this โ†’
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Immigration

3 positions

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on this specific issue; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and typical Democratic support for pathways to citizenship, with low confidence due to lack of candidate-specific record. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on this issue; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general platform tendencies for a CO-8 Democratic candidate. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Neutral
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (Democrat, CO-8) on federal border security funding; position inferred from insufficient public record, defaulting to neutral. Fact-check this โ†’
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Taxes

3 positions

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on this specific tax rate proposal; position inferred from Democratic Party affiliation and general progressive tax policy alignment, with low confidence due to insufficient candidate-specific record. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democrat) on this specific tax proposal; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive tax policy tendencies, with limited candidate-specific record available. Fact-check this โ†’

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct statement or voting record found for Larry Johnson (CO-8 Democratic candidate) on the specific 21%-to-28% corporate tax rate proposal; position inferred from Democratic Party alignment and general progressive platform typical of Colorado Democratic House candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
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Voting Rights

1 position

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?

Support
Party InferenceNo direct evidence found for this specific candidate on automatic voter registration; position inferred from Democratic Party platform alignment and general progressive voting rights stances typical of Democratic House candidates. Fact-check this โ†’
Positions are AI-extracted from public sources and bias-audited by GroundedVote. Evidence types: Voting Record (highest confidence) โ†’ Party Inference (lowest). All data ยฉ 2025 The Founded Project LLC.